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CHARLESTON, WV - Two longtime leaders in West Virginia’s Legislature from different political parties today confirmed that they are not running again, with both citing a degradation of political discourse.

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CHARLESTON, WV - While premiums and benefits will not change for state employees in the next fiscal year, eyes are already on the future.

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WASHINGTON, DC - Most physicians learn how to measure blood pressure while in medical school, but they never revisit that training during their professional life, which could lead to misdiagnoses, according to two major associations.

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WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. regulators on Friday approved a new medicine that can help reduce extremely painful sickle cell disease flare-ups.

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WASHINGTON, DC - The consumer movement in healthcare is largely failing, which has fueled a debate over whether it’s worth saving.

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WASHINGTON, DC - A large study finds that people with severe but stable heart disease from clogged arteries may have less chest pain if they get a procedure to improve blood flow rather than just giving medicines a chance to help, but it won't cut their risk of having a heart attack or dying over the next few years.

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CHARLESTON, WV - The state Senate voted Monday to confirm 28 nominees from Gov. Jim Justice to various boards and commissions and two members of the governor’s cabinet.

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